Civic Intelligence

California Fire Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 68-0118991

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jul 26, 2016

Organization ProfileCAFIREFOUNDATION.ORG
1780 Creekside Oaks DriveSacramento, CA 95833

(916) 921-9111

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

39th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

83rd percentile

26%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$200,163

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

84th percentile

24%

Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets39th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,044,424

Up $394,340 (+24%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$1,947,499

Up $339,536 (+21%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$96,925

Up $54,804 (+130%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue39th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,540,714

Up $355,126 (+30%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$1,135,615

Up $62,534 (+5.8%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$405,099

Up $292,592 (+260%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth84th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $788,733Liabilities 2010: $30,382Net Assets 2010: $758,3512010Assets 2011: $1,117,065Liabilities 2011: $23,572Net Assets 2011: $1,093,4932011Assets 2012: $1,352,845Liabilities 2012: $12,739Net Assets 2012: $1,340,1062012Assets 2013: $1,581,434Liabilities 2013: $78,215Net Assets 2013: $1,503,2192013Assets 2014: $1,650,084Liabilities 2014: $42,121Net Assets 2014: $1,607,9632014Assets 2015: $2,044,424Liabilities 2015: $96,925Net Assets 2015: $1,947,4992015Assets 2016: $1,967,724Liabilities 2016: $54,415Net Assets 2016: $1,913,3092016Assets 2017: $2,690,853Liabilities 2017: $166,086Net Assets 2017: $2,524,7672017Assets 2018: $10,374,279Liabilities 2018: $999,541Net Assets 2018: $9,374,7382018Assets 2019: $16,719,799Liabilities 2019: $77,077Net Assets 2019: $16,642,7222019Assets 2020: $23,467,446Liabilities 2020: $86,533Net Assets 2020: $23,380,9132020Assets 2021: $25,027,196Liabilities 2021: $134,297Net Assets 2021: $24,892,8992021Assets 2022: $23,584,537Liabilities 2022: $354,566Net Assets 2022: $23,229,9712022Assets 2023: $22,135,588Liabilities 2023: $295,673Net Assets 2023: $21,839,9152023Assets 2024: $20,669,837Liabilities 2024: $592,612Net Assets 2024: $20,077,2252024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$2,044,424
Liabilities$96,925
Net Assets$1,947,499
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $693,172Expenses 2010: $784,458Net Income 2010: -$91,2862010Expenses 2011: $706,8412011Expenses 2012: $732,6612012Revenue 2013: $1,004,462Expenses 2013: $864,374Net Income 2013: $140,0882013Revenue 2014: $1,185,588Expenses 2014: $1,073,081Net Income 2014: $112,5072014Revenue 2015: $1,540,714Expenses 2015: $1,135,615Net Income 2015: $405,0992015Revenue 2016: $1,481,350Expenses 2016: $1,536,846Net Income 2016: -$55,4962016Revenue 2017: $2,587,607Expenses 2017: $2,074,516Net Income 2017: $513,0912017Revenue 2018: $12,756,209Expenses 2018: $5,798,443Net Income 2018: $6,957,7662018Revenue 2019: $14,788,443Expenses 2019: $7,634,525Net Income 2019: $7,153,9182019Revenue 2020: $11,239,326Expenses 2020: $4,616,836Net Income 2020: $6,622,4902020Revenue 2021: $6,496,275Expenses 2021: $4,963,571Net Income 2021: $1,532,7042021Revenue 2022: $4,881,565Expenses 2022: $6,432,496Net Income 2022: -$1,550,9312022Revenue 2023: $5,085,617Expenses 2023: $6,766,881Net Income 2023: -$1,681,2642023Revenue 2024: $5,288,152Expenses 2024: $7,040,853Net Income 2024: -$1,752,7012024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1,540,714
Expenses$1,135,615
Net Income$405,099
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jul 26, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.0
Gross Receipts
$1,832,333
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The california fire foundation (cff) is a public benefit charity that provides assistance to victims of fire and conducts public education campaigns about fire safety and the devastating effects of fire. It recognizes the courage of fire fighters, and the perseverance and sacrifice of fire victims. The california firefighters memorial, located at the state capitol in sacramento, was built and is maintained by cff. It honors fire fighters killed in the line of duty and serves as a public tribute to the heroism of the profession and to the men and women who gave their lives to protect their fellow citizens.

Victim assistance and fire safety education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$941,731$1,102,244▲ $160,513
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$315,964$533,666▲ $217,702
Accounts Receivable$194,275$217,794▲ $23,519
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$173,218$168,090▼ $5,128
Inventories for Sale or Use$11,485$10,959▼ $526
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$9,437$7,647▼ $1,790
Pledges and Grants Receivable$3,974$3,824▼ $150
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$200-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Total Assets$1,650,084$2,044,424▲ $394,340
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$41,702$71,925▲ $30,223
Deferred Revenue$419$25,000▲ $24,581
Total Liabilities$42,121$96,925▲ $54,804
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,607,963$1,931,143▲ $323,180
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets-$16,356-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,607,963$1,947,499▲ $339,536
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,650,084$2,044,424▲ $394,340

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$3,914$127,321$131,235
Equipment$3,733$37,826$41,559

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2015$549,178$70,882▼ $25,160-$594,900
2014$383,470$153,905▲ $11,803-$549,178
2013$279,524$66,936▲ $37,010-$383,470
2012$210,368$67,942▲ $1,214-$279,524
2011$51,009$159,313▲ $46-$210,368
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Carroll WillsCommunications DirectorPT-$135,104$135,104
Lew StoneSec/tres & CFOPT$380$42,150$42,530
Michael MassoneDirector-$2,070$3,480$5,550
Randy SekanyDirector-$940$4,465$5,405
Tim StrackDirector-$940$3,010$3,950
Bobby WeistDirector-$1,130$1,990$3,120
Chris MahonDirector--$375$375

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lou PaulsonPresident & CEO
Brian RiceDirector
Daniel a TerryDirector
Dave GillotteDirector
Frank LimaDirector
Mike LopezDirector
Rose ConroyDirector
Teresa OrtizManaging Director
Chris PattersonPolitical Director
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,447,433
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$42,017
Other Revenue
$51,264
All Other Contributions
$1,447,433
Change in Net Assets
$405,099

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,771,116
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-230,402
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-65,563
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-230,402
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,705,553
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,540,714
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$554,690
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$420,135
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$160,790
Total Fundraising Expense$37,561
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$343,513$19,599$6,240$369,352
Grants to Domestic Orgs$104,240--$104,240
Fees for Services Other$63,087-$27,029$90,116
Grants to Domestic Individuals$56,550--$56,550
Travel$29,367$3,244-$32,611
Occupancy$27,208$1,463$585$29,256
Other Expenses$24,748$508-$24,748
Other Employee Benefits$16,891$908$363$18,162
Office Expenses$16,432$795$283$17,510
All Other Expenses$13,572$1,802$703$16,077
Pension Plan Contributions$12,816$689$276$13,781
Payroll Taxes$12,443$669$268$13,380
Advertising$6,436$4,918-$11,354
Conferences and Meetings$6,106$3,318-$9,424
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees$7,138--$7,138
Fees for Services Accounting$6,324$340$136$6,800
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$1,695$2,165$1,600$5,460
Depreciation Depletion$3,414$135$54$3,603
Insurance$1,488$61$24$1,573
Total Functional Expenses$1,057,440$40,614$37,561$1,135,615

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,366,017
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,135,615
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,135,615
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$230,402
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
John Burton Fnd for ChildrenSan Francisco, CA-See Part Iv$10,500
Steinberg InstituteTides CenSacramento, CA-See Part Iv$10,000
Governors Cup FoundWest Sacramento, CA-See Part Iv$8,000
Boy Scouts of America Mt DiabloPleasant Hill, CA-See Part Iv$2,500
California Women LeadSacramento, CA-See Part Iv$0
Firefighters Burn InstituteSacramento, CA-See Part Iv$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$280,186
Fundraising Direct Expenses$230,016
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
2015 Gala$171,105$171,105$76,817$94,288
Biennial Conf$71,300$71,300$23,921$47,379
Total Events$269,499$269,499$230,016$39,483
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The president and secretary/treasurer of the organization perform a detailed review of all returns.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Members voted on a resolution at the related organization's biennial convention on the president's compensation, accepting the recommendation of an appointed committee who studied comparable positions and compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Copies of the organization's documents are available upon request at the organization's headquarters office.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
California Fire Foundation
EIN
68-0118991
Phone
9169219111
Address
1780 CREEKSIDE OAKS DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833

Signing Officer

Name
Lew Stone
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2016-07-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lew Stone
Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
4

Preparer

Firm
Grant Bennett Associates
Address
1375 EXPOSITION BLVD STE 230, SACRAMENTO, CA 95815-5115
Preparer
David C Wilson
Phone
9169225109
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.

“Provide scholarships to children of california firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Cost of goods sold $386 event expenses $230016”

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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,044,424
Liabilities
$96,925
Net assets
$1,947,499
Revenue
$1,540,714
Expenses
$1,135,615
Net income
$405,099
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$20.7$0.59$20.1$5.29$7.04$1.75
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$22.1$0.30$21.8$5.09$6.77$1.68
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.6$0.35$23.2$4.88$6.43$1.55
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$25.0$0.13$24.9$6.50$4.96$1.53
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$23.5$0.09$23.4$11.2$4.62$6.62
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$16.7$0.08$16.6$14.8$7.63$7.15
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.4$1.00$9.37$12.8$5.80$6.96
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.69$0.17$2.52$2.59$2.07$0.51
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.97$0.05$1.91$1.48$1.54$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.04$0.10$1.95$1.54$1.14$0.41
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$0.04$1.61$1.19$1.07$0.11
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.08$1.50$1.00$0.86$0.14
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.35$0.01$1.34$0.73
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$0.02$1.09$0.71
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.03$0.76$0.69$0.78$0.09